Poland's residence-and-work permit for highly qualified non-EU professionals (Niebieska Karta UE). It requires higher qualifications and a salary above a defined threshold, and offers easier employer changes and EU mobility over time.
Highly qualified third-country professionals with a qualifying job offer in Poland.
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You can change employer, but during the first two years you must notify the immigration authority before doing so; after two years the rules become more flexible.
Yes. The Blue Card offers an accelerated route to long-term EU resident status, and time spent legally in other EU countries can count toward the required residence period.
The EU Blue Card is for highly qualified non-EU workers who hold a relevant higher education qualification (or, where the law allows, comparable high-level professional experience) and have a job offer for a qualified role in Poland.
The Blue Card is issued for the length of your contract plus a short buffer, up to a maximum of three years, and you can travel; longer absences are allowed than for many other permits.
The EU Blue Card is for highly qualified non-EU workers who hold a relevant higher education qualification (or, where the law allows, comparable high-level professional experience) and have a job offer for a qualified role in Poland.
Yes. The Blue Card offers an accelerated route to long-term EU resident status, and time spent legally in other EU countries can count toward the required residence period.
Yes. The EU Blue Card offers facilitated family reunification, so your spouse and minor children can apply to join you and receive their own residence permits.
You can change employer, but during the first two years you must notify the immigration authority before doing so; after two years the rules become more flexible.